Date:         Mon, 17 Apr 2000 12:06:16 EDT
Reply-To:     JKrevnov@AOL.COM
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From:         Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] Rotate the spare??
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Bill Davidson wrote:

>So the non-VW pattern goes something like this: RR to RF, RF to LR; LR to
>LF, LF to RR.... (If you want to do a 5 or six tire rotation you can say
>take the fronts to spares and then the spares to rears)... I don't think the
>pattern matters much as long as you make sure each tire gets to all the the
>positions eventually... for an equal amount of time. ... and that you keep
>using the same patter of rotation... I find it helpful to make a drawing of
>the pattern and put it in the owner's manual so I remember.

Using tires with a directional tread simplifies this whole process.  They
also have better traction when you really need it.
Rich